Hexagon Annual Report 2019

61 2019 AT A GLANCE FROM THE BOARD ROOM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Sustainability Report Hexagon Ragasco liner recycling process RECYCLING Hexagon prizes the resources it uses and is constantly looking for innovative ways to optimize the material used in its cylinders, whilst maintaining rigorous quality standards. For example, Hexagon Ragasco’s plastic liner waste is recycled and reused in new products. This has been the practice since production started in 2000. Hexagon Ragasco also offers its customers a spare part concept for the outer plastic casing should it get damaged or need rebranding, which prolongs the product lifetime. Hexagon Ragasco is also in the process of implementing internal recycling of the outer plastic casing of the LPG cylinders. Today, the composites go to energy recovery in cement production. In order to climb higher in the waste hierarchy, two different methods of recycling have been identified: mechanical and chemical. Mechanical recycling is the grinding of composite materials to powder that enables reuse of the material in new applications whilst chemical methods separate the composites into chemical fractions which can also be reused in new products. Raw materials used for packaging have been significantly reduced through recycling of packaging material in cooperation with several customers. As a result of this improvement project, pallets and materials can be re-used several times. Status and targets • In 2019 recycling options for composite materials were reviewed. In 2020 the ambition is to establish coopera- tion with recycling companies for the composite waste. • Going forward Hexagon aims to set recycling and raw material efficiency targets. • Hexagon will also carry out test runs with biobased raw materials in 2020.